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Official Number                                          118473

Class:                                                            Stores Carrier

Pennant No:

Laid down:

Builder:                                                         W Ropner & Sons, Stockton

Launched:                                                   14 June 1904

Into Service:                                                 16 August 1914

Out of service:                                              18 May 1915

Fate:                                                              28 March 1936 broken up

 

 

RFA Stork

 

 

Official Number                                          118473

Class:                                                            Stores Carrier

Pennant No:

Laid down:

Builder:                                                         W Ropner & Sons, Stockton

Launched:                                                   14 June 1904

Into Service:                                                 16 August 1914

Out of service:                                              18 May 1915

Fate:                                                              28 March 1936 broken up

 

Items of historic interest involving this ship: –

 

Background Data:

 

One of an additional group of ships requisitioned by the Admiralty in WW1 to augment the ships of the RFA

 

14 June 1904 Launched by W. Ropner & Son, Stockton as Yard Nr 407 named STORK for  General Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London

August 1904 completed

16 August 1914 requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as a Stores Carrier, name unchanged

August 1914 Lieutenant Thomas W Dyer RNR appointed as Commanding Officer and Engineer Charles Mayfield RNR appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

18 May 1915 returned to owners

28 March 1936 arrived at Blyth for breaking up by Hughes Bolckow Ltd

 

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